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Movie and Book are Equals....
This review is strictly my personal opinion. This film is in my top five, and believe me, I have worked at a video store in the past for three years, and have seen MANY movies. I am a HUGE John Cusack fan and, although I am now married and expecting, felt that I could marry someone exactly like him while single, particularly from the scenario of this film. The character of Rob is only second to my all time favorite Cusack role, Lloyd Dobbler, the ultimate hopeless romantic.
In this particular film, Rob (Cusack) plays a 30-something record store owner who chain smokes and is obsessed with what has gone wrong with the loves of his past, however fleeting or meaningful each were. His wit and insight in this film reflect the those of the author Nick Hornsby, and I must say, that I have read the book as well, and felt that the movie and book were almost complete mirrors of each other, with perhaps the exception of location. Other than that, I do not feel that one was better than the other, and I have to say, this is a first for me probably ever, as I almost always vote that the book is better. (By the way, the book is also one of my top fives). I endear to this film the way I endear to an old CD mix I made in thoughtful angst when I was 24 or something. Its like listening to a great album like Joshua Tree when you haven't heard it in a long time. I pull this movie out from time to time to re-gather myself, and get that nice warm feeling inside. Watch it and love it, especially if you are a music fan.
Note: Even the soundtrack is exceptional!

The book is much better
Yes, I loved the book, humor was deeply embedded on its text. but I fail to match the Rob Gordon, the main character, with John Cusack's performance. Laura is a little more credible, but still unconvincing. My advise: just read the book.

Barely Tolerable
I hate to contradict all the rave reviews below, but I found this movie extremely lame and barely watchable. John Cusak plays a completely self-centered jerk who wonders why all his girlfriends keep leaving him. It's painful to watch, and not funny. Sorry folks, but self-pity is not entertaining, and this movie consists of John Cusak's character feeling sorry for himself and whining into the camera. The whole movie is a rip-off of the Woody Allen movies of yesteryears, such as Annie Hall. There's the main character breaking the action to direct address the camera, and there's the hapless nerd who can't keep his girlfriend. It's an old story that's been done many times before and much better. 'nuff said.

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